Financial Review Rich List 2017 and Twiggy Forrest's 'philanthropy'

29 May 2017 | The 2017 Rich List is out and no amount of "philanthropy" can disguise Australia's disproportio ...  

'Downward envy': A job guarantee versus universal basic income

25 May 2017 | The social foundation for MMT, a job guarantee, is divisive and elitist when compared to universal ...  

The Big Bank cartel racket: 'Game of Mates' busts the bank competition myth

17 May 2017 | Ignore the big banks bluster about a bank levy — they are an uncompetitive rent-seeking cartel ...  

Morrison’s debt hypocrisy deepens as ominous milestones loom

29 Apr 2017 | The Government is now spinning its debt as 'good' after years of depicting Labor’s debt as ...  

The Buffett Rule: Class envy or simple justice?

14 Apr 2017 | At last, novel solutions are entering politics! Mike Dowson considers the "Buffet Rule", for ...  

Scott Morrison tries to deceive the bankers, the voters and himself

8 Apr 2017 | Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison is distorting the record to make an appalling set of outcomes ...  

Government mismanagement and Australia’s ticking time bomb of debt

28 Mar 2017 | If the government keeps discussing non-existent "black holes" instead of addressing fiscal policy ...  

ScoMo tells the truth: Lower taxes push up property prices

14 Mar 2017 | Against the Coalition's article of faith, Treasurer Scott Morrison let slip the truth about ...  

Penalty rate cuts: Because lowest paid workers aren't exploited enough

27 Feb 2017 | John Passant discusses the double-edged sword of penalty rate cuts for the lowest paid alongside ...  

Coalition swiftly doubles Labor’s debt — with no excuse

26 Feb 2017 | Despite not having to deal with a GFC, the Coalition have still managed to double the debt.  

Running out of money, budget emergencies and other neoliberal myths

22 Feb 2017 | We are constrained by technology and natural resources, but a limited supply of dollars is a ...  

Is it time for the ACT to 'do a Colorado' and introduce marijuana taxes?

22 Feb 2017 | John Passant explores the idea of legalising marijuana for personal and medicinal use to raise ...  

GFC and spiralling debt: Isn't it time economists learnt from their mistakes?

14 Feb 2017 | Despite the GFC and ongoing ominous signs of financial doom, economists are eager to return to ...  

Chief Justice Kiefel's role in failing victims of bank malpractice — Conclusion

10 Feb 2017 | Dr Evan Jones concludes his investigation into Susan Kiefel's failure to deliver justice to ...